16 U.S. Code § 1271 - Congressional declaration of policy

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States that certain selected rivers of the Nation which, with their immediate environments, possess outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar values, shall be preserved in free-flowing condition, and that they and their immediate environments shall be protected for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Congress declares that the established national policy of dam and other construction at appropriate sections of the rivers of the United States needs to be complemented by a policy that would preserve other selected rivers or sections thereof in their free-flowing condition to protect the water quality of such rivers and to fulfill other vital national conservation purposes.

Pub. L. 107–365, § 1,Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3027, provided that: “This Act [amending section
1274 of this title and enacting provisions classified as a note under section
1274 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Caribbean National Forest Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2002’.”

Pub. L. 106–299, § 1,Oct. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 1050, provided that: “This Act [amending section
1274 of this title and enacting provisions classified as a note under section
1274 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Wekiva Wild and Scenic River Act of 2000’.”

Pub. L. 106–192, § 1,May 2, 2000, 114 Stat. 233, provided that: “This Act [amending section
1274 of this title and provisions classified as a note under section
1274 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Lamprey Wild and Scenic River Extension Act’.”

Short Title of 1999 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–20, § 1,Apr. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 30, provided that: “This Act [amending section
1274 of this title and enacting provisions classified as a note under section
1274 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild and Scenic River Act’.”

Short Title of 1994 Amendments

Pub. L. 103–313, § 1,Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1699, provided that: “This Act [amending section
1274 of this title and enacting provisions classified as a note under section
1274 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Farmington Wild and Scenic River Act’.”

Pub. L. 103–242, § 1,May 4, 1994, 108 Stat. 611, provided that: “This Act [amending sections
1274 and
1276 of this title and enacting provisions classified as a note under section
1274 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Rio Grande Designation Act of 1994’.”

Pub. L. 102–275, § 1,Apr. 22, 1992, 106 Stat. 123, provided that: “This Act [amending section
1274 of this title and enacting provisions classified as a note under section
1274 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Arkansas Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1992’.”

Pub. L. 102–249, § 1,Mar. 3, 1992, 106 Stat. 45, provided that: “This Act [amending sections
1274 and
1276 of this title and enacting provisions classified as a note under section
1274 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Michigan Scenic Rivers Act of 1991’.”

Pub. L. 102–50, § 1,May 24, 1991, 105 Stat. 254, provided that: “This Act [amending sections
1274 and
1276 of this title and enacting provisions classified as notes under sections
1a–5 and
1274 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Niobrara Scenic River Designation Act of 1991’.”

Pub. L. 101–306, § 1,June 6, 1990, 104 Stat. 260, provided that: “This Act [amending section
1274 of this title] may be cited as the ‘East Fork of the Jemez River and the Pecos River Wild and Scenic Rivers Addition Act of 1989’.”

Short Title of 1988 Amendments

Pub. L. 100–557, title I, § 101,Oct. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 2782, provided that: “This title [amending sections
1274 and
1276 of this title and enacting provisions classified as notes under section
1274 of this title] may be referred to as the ‘Omnibus Oregon Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1988’.”

Pub. L. 100–547, § 1,Oct. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 2736, provided: “That this Act [amending section
1274 of this title and enacting provisions listed in a table of Wilderness Areas set out under section
1132 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Sipsey Wild and Scenic River and Alabama Addition Act of 1988’.”

Pub. L. 92–560, § 1,Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat. 1174, provided: “That this Act [amending section
1274 of this title and enacting provisions classified as a note under section
1274 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Lower Saint Croix River Act of 1972’.”